Drudkh have made a name for themselves
as one of themost vicious bands in the black metal underground, and
yet remain willing to step back anddelve into ethereal worlds of
folklore and magic. As heady as that may make them sound the bnd
remain exciting to listen to and surprisingly fresh on their latest
offering, a split with Hades Almighty. Hades Almighty rapidly
captured my imagination as well – in large part because they
represent the triumphantly satanic magic that black metal so
regularly relies on. It provides a blast form the past whilst
simultaneously pointing the bands blazing future.
Drudkh kick off the split with a taste
of everything that makes them so great. Both of their offerings are
fairly long form, which we've come to expect from the ban and the
more ethereal magic found in places like the bridge of Golden Horse
is glorious. It feels like with their recent spate of releases Drudkh
have really evolved as musicians and this has led to some of the most
exciting and punishing music we have heard from them yet. Meanwhile,
Hades Almight kick off their three song contribution with a gentle
acoustic intro hat rapidly evolves into blast beat driven black metal
madness. The stomp found on these tracks is delicious and hints at so
much more to come from these purveyors of a new breed of northern
darkness.
I guess what I'm really trying to say
is that in a world where we are seeing great black metal splits
coming out pretty much every few days no, this particular one stands
a head and shoulders above the rest. Both bands represented stand a
head and shoulders above their peers and are going to be able to
generate much more great music in the coming years. Few splits
inspire me t come back time and time again, but this one most
certainly does. In a world of tired out tropes, these are bands who
can take those ideas and then turn them into something far greater.
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